Another Big 10 team just got in IMO. Michigan will have to win one or two next weekend to solidify it but this is a huge road win for them. MSU, Purdue, Illinois, Penn State, Minnesota, and Michigan will be dancing IMO because of our RPI rating for the conference. Ohio State I think is in as well assuming they don't flop in the BTT, 5 wins against the top 25 this year is a very nice number and they are above .500 in a tough conference.

Northwestern is the interesting one. Not in right now but if they can do damage in the BTT they can get in. They are a very, very dangerous team because of their 2-3 zone. In fact they should have wins against both Illinois and Purdue if they hadn't given up a large lead late. Right now not in but they have a chance if they can make a run.

Wisconsin I don't know. Good conference record but they are 3-8 against the AP top 50 which isn't a good number but it does speak volumes of how hard of a schedule they played. Another team that will have to rely on the BTT to do some damage and impress the committee.

So we could be looking at 8 possible Big 10 teams in the dance, most likely 6 or 7 but it would be cool to get 8.

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Despite looking better against an underachieving Eagles team, I still think the Bears are one of the worst teams in the NFL. I smell a blowout victory by the Lions this week and a division sweep.

Which is hilarious because they play the 40 minutes of hell style and they don't have the guard play to do it consistently.

Mizzou is a hot and cold team, and that does not fair well when it comes to the postseason. Their lack of guard play will kill them.

If you are going to be a press and trap team you have to have the guards to do so and they don't. I think they'd be better suited running a half court system. But again, they have the ability to upset a team (beat the Sooners) but they cannot sustain success over a consistent period of time.

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Despite looking better against an underachieving Eagles team, I still think the Bears are one of the worst teams in the NFL. I smell a blowout victory by the Lions this week and a division sweep.

Or one that brings them back to earth. We'll find out in their next round of games.

Say what you want about Kansas, but we're not as bad as we played against TTU on Wed...I really don't know what to expect anymore from this Kansas team though...They could flame out in the first weekend or make a title run...Neither would shock me.

Balanced teams win in March (see Stanford last year). Either that or teams with incredible guard play (see Illinois in 2005). You have to have one or the other and Mizzou has neither. I like Carroll and I like Lyons but I see no way that they advance to the Sweet 16 unless they get a favorable seed and favorable matchups.

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Despite looking better against an underachieving Eagles team, I still think the Bears are one of the worst teams in the NFL. I smell a blowout victory by the Lions this week and a division sweep.

Say what you want about Kansas, but we're not as bad as we played against TTU on Wed...I really don't know what to expect anymore from this Kansas team though...They could flame out in the first weekend or make a title run...Neither would shock me.

I'm not trying to say that they are a bad team, I'm saying that it's a game that will define if they they come back down to earth or if it wakes them up.

I think it's a little bit of both. I don't think they are as good as their ranking indicates and they are not near as bad as what they showed against Tech.

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Despite looking better against an underachieving Eagles team, I still think the Bears are one of the worst teams in the NFL. I smell a blowout victory by the Lions this week and a division sweep.

Balanced teams win in March (see Stanford last year). Either that or teams with incredible guard play (see Illinois in 2005). You have to have one or the other and Mizzou has neither. I like Carroll and I like Lyons but I see no way that they advance to the Sweet 16 unless they get a favorable seed and favorable matchups.

I'll yet you know what I think when the brackets come out, but I think a good frontcourt can take you at least until the second weekend esp. considering Missouri is looking at a 4 seed or so.

I'll yet you know what I think when the brackets come out, but I think a good frontcourt can take you at least until the second weekend esp. considering Missouri is looking at a 4 seed or so.

Which is absolutely ludicrous if they get a 4 seed. Such a hot and cold team, I see no consistency in their results this year. Lose to Nebraska. Beat a decent team, lose to Kansas State. Start off strong early and lose big to Illinois. Reel off 7 straight and get smashed by Kansas. Beat Okie, get smashed by A&M a game later.

I don't see Missouri as a good team away from home at all. I don't think they win more than 1 game next weekend and again, I just don't buy the hype. Way too many games where they have gotten blown out by double digits.

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